Read more piracy stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2815/piracy.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:38:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74293/maersk-alabama-repels-2nd-pirate-attack.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSomali pirates today attacked the Maersk Alabama for the second time in seven months, but guards on board the US-flagged cargo ship repelled the takeover attempt. When pirates attacked with automatic weapons early this morning about 350 nautical miles east of the Somali coast, guards on board the craft fired...http://www.newser.com/story/74293/maersk-alabama-repels-2nd-pirate-attack.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Nov 2009 6:30:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70249/allen-quits-piracy-fight-and-maybe-music-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter taking heaps of “abuse” for her campaign against music piracy, British pop star Lily Allen today shut down the blog she’d used to explain her side of the fight—only after she’d written that she wasn’t going to renew her recording deal and didn’t plan on another album. “She...http://www.newser.com/story/70249/allen-quits-piracy-fight-and-maybe-music-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Sep 2009 20:13:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70148/lily-allen-rode-piracy-to-fame-but-now-its-not-ok.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSinger Lily Allen has caused a stir with recent rants against music piracy (and a blog where she posts opinions from like-minded creative pals), but when she was trying to make it, she was guilty of just that offense. Allen included tracks from Jay-Z, Jefferson Airplane and others on mixtapes...http://www.newser.com/story/70148/lily-allen-rode-piracy-to-fame-but-now-its-not-ok.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Sep 2009 22:13:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68602/journo-who-broke-russian-pirate-story-flees-country.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Russian journalist who was first to report on the disappearance of the Arctic Sea cargo ship has fled the country after receiving threats, the Guardian reports. Mikhail Voitenko, who speculated that the ship may have been carrying a secret cargo of weapons or "something much more expensive and dangerous,...http://www.newser.com/story/68602/journo-who-broke-russian-pirate-story-flees-country.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Sep 2009 5:01:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66762/ship-vanishes-from-english-channel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Russian navy has deployed warships and submarines in search of a cargo ship that mysteriously disappeared from European waters, the Telegraph reports. The Russian crew of the Arctic Sea, which was transporting a load of timber worth nearly $2 million, reported being attacked by pirates in Swedish waters on...http://www.newser.com/story/66762/ship-vanishes-from-english-channel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Aug 2009 16:11:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66518/internet-freebies-whack-porn-biz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe American porn movie biz is not so hot anymore, and the recession isn't the only reason. Porn entrepreneurs say free content on the Internet is horning in on their business, reports the Los Angeles Times . "The opportunities in this industry really are disappearing," said a star of several hard-core...http://www.newser.com/story/66518/internet-freebies-whack-porn-biz.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Aug 2009 2:43:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65808/student-must-pay-675k-for-illegal-downloads.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Boston graduate student must pay $675,000 to the music industry for illegally downloading 30 songs, a federal jury ordered today. Joel Tenenbaum, 25, essentially admitted yesterday to grabbing the music via file-sharing network KaZaA. The fine averages out to $22,500 per song—significantly less than the $80,...http://www.newser.com/story/65808/student-must-pay-675k-for-illegal-downloads.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 31 Jul 2009 17:22:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61518/french-court-throws-out-anti-piracy-law.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFrance’s constitutional council today shot down the country’s newly minted “three strikes” law against Internet piracy, Ars Technica reports. The council said the law, which set up an administrative body to punish pirates, violated basic principles of French law, assigning essentially judicial duties to a non-judicial body, and putting the...http://www.newser.com/story/61518/french-court-throws-out-anti-piracy-law.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Jun 2009 14:26:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61255/intl-pirate-patrols-spar-with-language-barriers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe international fleet patrolling for pirates off the coast of Somalia is on guard against an oceanic traffic jam, too, the Military Times reports. One US admiral likened the problem to young soccer players swarming the ball, saying communications were necessary for an efficient response. There are three separate international...http://www.newser.com/story/61255/intl-pirate-patrols-spar-with-language-barriers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Jun 2009 14:25:01 CDT